An NPR journalist tweeted that he had to flee gunshots at the Akerele polling station in Surulere, Lagos. Throughout the day, there have been reports of…
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Voting in Sokoto in the extreme north-west of Nigeria is proving a serious business – and tempers have become rather ruffled on occasion in the blazing…
Voting has ended in most of the voting units I’ve visited in Ibadan, Nigeria’s south-west, with others just finishing up. The proceedings did begin late…
Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential candidate, has won his voting unit in Yola, Adamawa’s northern state. The results were as follow: PDP – 282 APC -…
Elections in 141 polling locations in the oil-rich southern state of Bayelsa have been suspended by the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec). The elections have…
So far, things in Kaduna have been calm as polling units begin to close and results are collected and distributed to wards. Voting, however, continues…
It is currently pouring heavily in Abuja, the capital, for the first time this year, signaling the official end of voting. Those who are superstitious…
Voting in Nigeria’s most competitive presidential election since military control ended has officially concluded, but lengthy lines continue at polling places as millions wait to vote.…
On Friday, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, described as “utter rubbish” an audio clip circulating on social media in which it was alleged…
With less than 24 hours until the presidential and National Assembly elections, the National Youth Council of Nigeria, in collaboration with Renaissance Care and Empowerment Foundation…